Origins of the African American jeremiad : the rhetorical strategies of social protest and activism, 1760-1861 / Willie J. Harrell, Jr.

"In the moralistic texts of jeremiadic discourse, authors lament the condition of society, utilizing prophecy as a means of predicting its demise. This study delves beneath the socio-religious and cultural exterior of the American jeremiadic tradition to unveil the complexities of African American j...

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Main Author:	Harrell, Willie J., Jr
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2011.
Subjects:	African Americans > History > To 1863. African American messianism > History. Jeremiads > United States > History and criticism. African Americans > Race identity. American prose literature > African American authors > History and criticism. Enslaved persons' writings, American > History and criticism. Civil religion > United States > History. United States > Race relations > History.
Physical Description:	231 pages ; 23 cm
Format:	Book